about.me
Here is where the hype takes over.I'm currently the CEO of Clearwater-based Sunbelt Software, a leading provider of security software for the Windows market. I'm also actively involved in the software security area and write a blog, sunbeltblog.
From 1999 to 2002, I was a
managing director at
Bulldog Capital Management, an investment management firm with peak
assets of $1.4 billion. At Bulldog, I co-managed the firm's
private equity activities and later, worked briefly as a buy-side
analyst. As a private equity investor, I worked on
investments in a wide range of private companies, including
Auctionwatch, Acta
Technology, Vina
Technology, Achex
(acquired by First Data), YouCentric
(acquired by J.D. Edwards) and
T.sqware
(acquired by Globespan). While at Bulldog, I developed
capabilities in the areas of private equity deal structure,
capitalization and distressed/crisis situations.
Prior to joining Bulldog, I
was the executive vice
president for Mijenix Corporation, a developer of Windows software,
from 1997 to 1999. We achieved over 700% profitable revenue
growth in two and a half years, as a fully self-funded effort, leading
to the successful sale of the company to Ontrack Data International
(NASDAQ: ONDI) in 1999. I was responsible for launching
several award-winning products, including a PC Week Best of Comdex
Winner (1998).
Prior to Mijenix, I was with
publicly-traded
Quarterdeck Corporation (now part of Symantec) from 1990 to 1997, which
had at the time that I left revenues in excess of $130 million.
My most recent role was as vice president, worldwide
marketing. My prior positions there included: vice
president and general manager, utilities business unit; director,
utilities business unit; group product manager, utilities software;
product manager, CleanSweep and QEMM; director, channel marketing; and
manager, channel marketing. As the VP and general manager of
Quarterdekc's utilities business unit, I managed one of the company's
most successful business units with over $40 million in revenue,
achieving growth through acquisition, product development and
product licensing. I directed the marketing and development direction
of the company's utility software, launching several products,
including CleanSweep, QEMM, MagnaRAM, WINProbe, GameRunner and Hijaak
Pro.
From 1988 to 1990, I worked
for multimedia software
developer Aegis Development (whose assets were acquired by Oxxi, Inc.
in 1999). While there, I launched several products, including Showcase
F/X, a professional multimedia system for the Macintosh; SpectraColor,
a 16-bit paint and animation system; and Animagic, an animation control
system.
I started my software career
at Borland
International in 1987.
I have also served on the
board of advisors at
startup Cybermedia Corporation, where I advised the company on its
initial marketing direction. The company successfully went
public in 1996 and was acquired by Network Associates in 1998.
I am also a past member of the board of directors
for VitalStream,
Inc..
I'm
very much into computer security. In 2006, Google was kind
enough to thank a number of security folks and me for work on Google security;
and I also co-founded PIRT,
the Phishing Incident and Termination squad, the largest all-volunteer
group that performs "takedowns" of phishing sites. I was also
deeply involved in getting a very nice lady out of going
to prison and subsequently was part of the founding
of the JulieGroup,
an organization dedicated to seeking fairness in
the intersection of law and technology.
Due to a peripatetic
childhood, I have a rather
eclectic educational background. I attended Ecole Bilingue in Paris,
Bjorns International School in Copenhagen, Hollywood Professional
School in Los Angeles, and was one of the first students at SOCES, one
of the early progressive magnet schools in Los Angeles. Originally
trained as a classical musician, I studied piano at the Feninger/Brooks
studio and baroque classical music at the Early Music
Institute, both
in Los Angeles. I also studied chemistry at the California Institute of
Technology as a teenager and later attended Eckerd
College, studying
for a major in Business Management.
I was born in Paris, France
to American parents and
live with my wife and four children in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
Alex Eckelberry
Alex Eckelberry